Tub cover



March 27, 1928.

C. S. JOHNSON TUB COVER Filed A112. 3L 1927 Patented Mar. 27, 1928.

CARL S. JOHNSONtOF BUTTE, MONTANA.

TUB oovna.

Application filcd nugust 31, 1927. Serial No. 216,741.

This invention relates to bathtubs and more particularly to a coveradapted to be applied to a bathtub ofa conventional construction.

One object of the invention is to provide a cover which may behingedlyconnected with a side wall of a tub and swung from a loweredposition in covering relation to the tub to a raised position where itwill be out of the way when the tub is to be used for bathing.

Another object of the invention is to provide a wash basin disposed overan opening in the cover and allow water to be conveyed from the faucetof the tub through a nozzle into the basin when the hands or face are tobe washed.

Another object of the invention isvto so mount the basin that it'may bemoved downwardly close to the cover and releasably 'retained in adepressed position so that it will not be liable to strike a wall closeto which the tub is disposed and prevent the cover from being swungupwardly to such an angle that it will remain raised.

Another object of the invention is to allow the cover to be easilydetached from a tub and transferred to another.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing, wherein Figure1 is a top plan view of the cover applied to a tub; I

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view through the cover and tub towhich it is applied;

Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view through the cover and a portion ofthe'tub;

Fig. 1 is a bottom-plan view of a portion of the cover, and

Fig. 5 is an enlarged fragmentary view showing the manner of connectingthe nozzle with the cover.

The cover, which is indicated in general b the numeral 1, is preferablyformed of strong sheet metal having its upper or outer surface enameledto provide a good appearance. This cover conforms to the contour of atub 2 of a conventional construction and at its ends and along one sideis formed with a bordering flange 3 to rest upon the rolled upper endsof the walls of the tub. At its other side the cover is provided withhinge ears or sleeves 1 to receive a pivot pin 5 which extends throughcompanion hinge sleeves or ears 6 of a hinge leaf 7 By referring to Fig.3, it will be seen that the hinge leaf 7 is curved transversely and hasits free side portion hooked, as shown at 8,

so that it may be engaged beneath the rolled upper end portion of thetub wall adjacent to a wall of a bathroom. Therefore, the cover will behingedly connected to the tub and may be swung from a lowered position.in covering relation to the tub, as shown in Fig. 2, to a raisedposition in which the cover will rest against a wall of the bath roomand due to its angular position remain raised, as shown in'Fig. 3. Arecess 9 is formed in one end of the cover so thataccess may be had tothe turning handles 10 of the faucet 11- when the cover is inthe-lowered position. I'have also cut tongues from the cover and bentthem downwardly to provide soap-receiving pockets 9 and 9 The basin 12which is to be used when washing the hands or face is disposed over anopening 13 formed in the cover and rest upon springs 14 through whichbolts 15 pass. The bolts also pass through openings formed in the coverand marginal rim or flange of the basin so that expansion of the springswill be controlled and the basin retained in connection with the cover.A drain opening 16 is formed in the bottom of the basin and may beclosed by a stopper 17 intended to be removed after the basin has beenused so that water in the basin may flow tliroughthe drain opening intothe tub and out of the tub through its outlet 18. In order to supplywater to the basin, there has been provided a nozzle 19 which passesthrough an opening 20 formed in the cover and has its'lower end engagedwith arubber hose 21 leading from the faucet 11. By this arrangement hotor cold water or. a combination of hot and cold water of a suit abletemperature may be allowed to pass from the faucet through the pipe 21and nozzle 19'into the basin. The pipe may be easily detached eitherfrom the faucet or the lower end of the nozzle when the cover is to beswung upwardly to a raised position and the nozzle lifted out of theopening 20 so that it will not strike the wall.

When thecover is swung upwardly to a raised position, it is desirable tohave the basin moved to a position in close Proximity to the outer orupper face of the cover and retained. in this position so that it willnot strike the wall and damage the wall or prevent the cover fromassuming an angular position in which it will not be liable toaccidentally drop to a closed position. In order to do so, I haveprovided a yoke 22 which is preferably rectangular in shape and at onecorner is engaged with a clip 23 and thereby pivotally connected withthe cover. At its side corners the yoke carries grapples 24 which extendupwardly through openings in the cover and have hooked upper ends whichare engaged with the rim or flange of the basin and preferably disposedin openings formed therein. The wire from which the yoke is formed hasits end portions joined at the forward corner of the yoke, as shown at25, and one end portion extends upwardly through an opening 26 in thecover to provide a shank 27 constituting an actuating element for theyoke. A head 28 is formed at the upper end of the shank so that pressuremay be easily applied thereto and the yoke swung downwardly to cause thegrapples to exert a pulling action against opposite side portions ofthe. basin and thereby move the basin to a depressed position, as shownin F ig. 3. When the yoke is depressed, the walls of the opening 26 areon gaged in the seat or annular recess 29 and p the yoke will bereleasably secured against upward movement. Therefore, the basin will beretained in the depressed position and there will be no danger of itsstriking a wall and causing damage to the wall or preventing the coverfrom assuming the proper angular position.

Having thus described the invention, I claim:

1. A tub cover comprising a body having marginal portions adapted torest upon walls of a tub with the body in covering relation to the tub,a basin, resilient means yieldably supporting said basin in an elevatedposition above an opening in the body, means to move the basindownwardly against the action of said resilient means and releasablyretain the basin in a depressed position, and means to conduct waterfrom a tub faucet into said basin.

2. A tub cover comprising a body adapted to be supported upon a tub withthe body disposed over the tub, said body having an opening formedtherein, a basin, re- 7 silient means yieldably supporting said basin inan elevated position above the opening in said body, and means to movethe basin downwardly and releasably retain the basin depressed. p 3. Atub cover comprising a body having marginal portions adapted to restupon wallsof a tub, said body having an opening formed therein, a basin,means yieldably supporting said -basin above the opening in said body,and actuating means carried by said body and engaged with said basin tomove the basin downwardly, said actuating means including a latch toreleasably retain the same in an adjusted position with the basindepressed.

4. A tub cover comprising a. body having marginal portions adapted torest upon walls of a tub withthe body in covering relation to the tub, abasin, resilient means normally supporting the basin in an elevatedposition above the body, actuating means to move the basin towards thebody to V a depressed position against the action of said resilientmeans, and means to releasably retain the actuating means in an adjustedposition with the basin depressed.

5. A tub cover comprising'a body having marginal portions to rest uponwalls of a tub, a basin above said body, supporting springs for thebasin between the basin and body, a yoke pivoted to the under face ofsaid body, grapples carried by said yoke and extending upwardly throughthe body and engaged with the basin to draw the basin to a depressedposit-ion when the yoke is swung downwardly, and a latch to releasablyhold. the yoke in a lowered position.

6. A tub cover comprising a body having marginal portions to rest uponwalls of a tub, a basin above said body, supporting springs for thebasin between the basin and body, ayoke pivotally connected with theunder'face of the body, grapples connected with said yoke and extendingupwardly through the body and engaged avith the basin, and a latch armextending upwardly from said yoke through the body and hav ing a seat toengage the body andrelcasably hold the yoke in a depressed position.

'In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

CARL S. JOHNSON. [n s]

